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3.62 AVERAGE
3.62 AVERAGE
3.5 stars. A cute, fluffy read. I did have some issues with the feeling of equality between Brad and Sebastian, the "conflict" at the end felt forced and it ended very abruptly.
Solid 3.5.
I almost passed this by on account of its cringeworthy title, but it was free from ARE in April, and I want to read more diverse romances, so I figured why not.
I enjoyed this. It was light, quick, and had a real sweetness to it. Most novellas/short novels lack character development, but Tenino did a good job developing both major and minor characters.
I almost passed this by on account of its cringeworthy title, but it was free from ARE in April, and I want to read more diverse romances, so I figured why not.
I enjoyed this. It was light, quick, and had a real sweetness to it. Most novellas/short novels lack character development, but Tenino did a good job developing both major and minor characters.
This was the perfect book for my mood yesterday. Cute, hella hot and just all round fun to read. The frat announcement at the end was so funny. On top of that his friend Kyle...too funny! I loved that they were trying to come up with a name for a male fag hag.
This was good times. Now Collin needs a story. Maybe calming down the surly Paul?
This was good times. Now Collin needs a story. Maybe calming down the surly Paul?
3.5 stars
Full review can be found at Risqué Reviews.
This was my first ever m/m romance, and also my first novel by Anne Tenino, and I have to say I quite liked it.
Full review can be found at Risqué Reviews.
This was my first ever m/m romance, and also my first novel by Anne Tenino, and I have to say I quite liked it.
Frat Boy and Toppy by Anne Tenino is a fabulous character driven novel that is a light-hearted and fun read. To read my review in its entirety, please visit http://www.bookreviewsandmorebykathy.com/2012/04/05/frat-boy-and-toppy/
Arrivato al 36% ho gettato la spugna.
Storia ridicola con personaggi ridicoli con lo stesso spessore di un foglio di carta di bassa qualità.
Tutto incentrato sul sesso, come la maggior parte di questi romance MM da 4 spicci. I due protagonisti sono la parodia della loro categoria - uno sportivo scemo e un nerd saccente. Chi lo avrebbe mai detto!
Dialoghi a dir poco imbarazzanti. Questi due si parlano a malapena due volte e che succede la seconda volta? Brad, il tizio che si scopre gay, attratto da questo nerd stereotipato, gli dice, così di getto: "Voglio che mi scopi".
Mai sentito così tanto imbarazzo.
Io ci provo a non partire prevenuto, ci provo, veramente. Ma ogni volta che leggo un romance MM scritto dalla solita donna etero di turno finisce così. La trama si basa sempre ed esclusivamente su quanto questi uomini gay non sappiano tenerselo nelle mutande.
Non oso immaginare cosa accada nel resto del libro, perché dalle premesse mi sa tanto che questo sportivo riscoperto gay si scopa qualche altro confratello, rafforzando così lo stereotipo del gay che pensa solo al sesso e se ne frega di tutto il resto.
Libro ridicolo, stile di scrittura a dir poco imbarazzante, da asilo nido. Trama così scarna e scontata che ti fa ridere per il nervoso.
Lo metto come letto solo per andare avanti col mio obbiettivo di Goodreads. Almeno do uno scopo a questa lettura atroce.
Storia ridicola con personaggi ridicoli con lo stesso spessore di un foglio di carta di bassa qualità.
Tutto incentrato sul sesso, come la maggior parte di questi romance MM da 4 spicci. I due protagonisti sono la parodia della loro categoria - uno sportivo scemo e un nerd saccente. Chi lo avrebbe mai detto!
Dialoghi a dir poco imbarazzanti. Questi due si parlano a malapena due volte e che succede la seconda volta? Brad, il tizio che si scopre gay, attratto da questo nerd stereotipato, gli dice, così di getto: "Voglio che mi scopi".
Mai sentito così tanto imbarazzo.
Io ci provo a non partire prevenuto, ci provo, veramente. Ma ogni volta che leggo un romance MM scritto dalla solita donna etero di turno finisce così. La trama si basa sempre ed esclusivamente su quanto questi uomini gay non sappiano tenerselo nelle mutande.
Non oso immaginare cosa accada nel resto del libro, perché dalle premesse mi sa tanto che questo sportivo riscoperto gay si scopa qualche altro confratello, rafforzando così lo stereotipo del gay che pensa solo al sesso e se ne frega di tutto il resto.
Libro ridicolo, stile di scrittura a dir poco imbarazzante, da asilo nido. Trama così scarna e scontata che ti fa ridere per il nervoso.
Lo metto come letto solo per andare avanti col mio obbiettivo di Goodreads. Almeno do uno scopo a questa lettura atroce.
*** 3.5 Stars ***
I really enjoyed this one! It had cute parts and sexy parts and parts that literally made me laugh out loud -- all the right ingredients for a great story.
Brad Feller (a.k.a. Frat Boy) was your typical jock. Oh wait! No, he wasn't! The boy may have played football and belonged to a traditional Greek fraternity, but he was a giant bundle of hidden passions, hidden desires, layers of vulnerability, and a pretty sweet heart. Definitely not a walking stereotype.
Sebastian (a.k.a. Toppy) was his slightly older history TA. And you know what they say about history TAs... You don't? Oh, well this is about to get awkward.
*clears throat*
They like big BOOKS and they can not lie!
You other majors can't deny
that when a jock walks in with an itty bitty waist,
and a thick book in your face,
you get sprung!
Wanna pull up tough
'cuz you notice that book was stuffed
deep in the bag he's carryin'
I'm hooked and I can't stop staring.
Oh, baby! I wanna get with ya,
and take your picture.
My homeboys tried to warn me,
but that book you got
makes me so horny!
*Grins. Like. An. Idiot.*
Seriously, though, Seb was great. That penance scene was SCORCHING hot, drunk Seb is hi-larious, and sad Seb was endearing.
Still, Anne Tenino's Frat Boy and Toppy wasn't a total touch down in my opinion.
I'm having difficulty pinpointing exactly what aspect (or aspects) of the book kept it from receiving a glowing 4 or 5-star rating, however. Maybe it was that some of the characters felt extraneous to me (caricatures rather than characters). Or, maybe it was that of some scenes that started out with such potential ultimately finished in such a way that left them feeling just slightly underdeveloped. Perhaps it was that not all the issues that the author initiated and built towards got dealt with to my satisfaction. Or, maybe it was because although I LIKED both of the main characters, I didn't LOVE either of them (and this left me feeling a little removed from their emotions).
Who knows what tickles my fancy from one day to the next?! Not I, and I am me (if you get me).
When I finished this book I:
- sorta wished that I had been born a gay male jock in the United States;
- wanted to sanitize every hairbrush I've ever touched;
- wondered where I could find someone to make me blueberry pancakes;
- and thought nostalgic dirty thoughts about my 3rd year African American History TA (thanks for that quick little trip down memory lane, Ms. Tenino!) ;)
Verdict: Already queuing up the next book in this series and hoping it's just as good or better than this one.
I really enjoyed this one! It had cute parts and sexy parts and parts that literally made me laugh out loud -- all the right ingredients for a great story.
Brad Feller (a.k.a. Frat Boy) was your typical jock. Oh wait! No, he wasn't! The boy may have played football and belonged to a traditional Greek fraternity, but he was a giant bundle of hidden passions, hidden desires, layers of vulnerability, and a pretty sweet heart. Definitely not a walking stereotype.
Sebastian (a.k.a. Toppy) was his slightly older history TA. And you know what they say about history TAs... You don't? Oh, well this is about to get awkward.
*clears throat*
They like big BOOKS and they can not lie!
You other majors can't deny
that when a jock walks in with an itty bitty waist,
and a thick book in your face,
you get sprung!
Wanna pull up tough
'cuz you notice that book was stuffed
deep in the bag he's carryin'
I'm hooked and I can't stop staring.
Oh, baby! I wanna get with ya,
and take your picture.
My homeboys tried to warn me,
but that book you got
makes me so horny!
*Grins. Like. An. Idiot.*
Seriously, though, Seb was great. That penance scene was SCORCHING hot, drunk Seb is hi-larious, and sad Seb was endearing.
Still, Anne Tenino's Frat Boy and Toppy wasn't a total touch down in my opinion.
I'm having difficulty pinpointing exactly what aspect (or aspects) of the book kept it from receiving a glowing 4 or 5-star rating, however. Maybe it was that some of the characters felt extraneous to me (caricatures rather than characters). Or, maybe it was that of some scenes that started out with such potential ultimately finished in such a way that left them feeling just slightly underdeveloped. Perhaps it was that not all the issues that the author initiated and built towards got dealt with to my satisfaction. Or, maybe it was because although I LIKED both of the main characters, I didn't LOVE either of them (and this left me feeling a little removed from their emotions).
Who knows what tickles my fancy from one day to the next?! Not I, and I am me (if you get me).
When I finished this book I:
- sorta wished that I had been born a gay male jock in the United States;
- wanted to sanitize every hairbrush I've ever touched;
- wondered where I could find someone to make me blueberry pancakes;
- and thought nostalgic dirty thoughts about my 3rd year African American History TA (thanks for that quick little trip down memory lane, Ms. Tenino!) ;)
Verdict: Already queuing up the next book in this series and hoping it's just as good or better than this one.
I don't know that I enjoyed this one as much as other people have. Part of it, though, I'll admit is that I was kind of going through a phase where I'd read so many insta-love stories before this one that I'm sure seeing 'YET ANOTHER' impacted my overall views on this one. I also felt like the story dragged in a few parts and could have moved along a bit more quickly.
That said, I did find myself somewhat liking and connecting with most of the characters and think it would probably be of interest to m/m fans, especially those who like stories in a college setting or with a bit of a teacher-student vibe.
That said, I did find myself somewhat liking and connecting with most of the characters and think it would probably be of interest to m/m fans, especially those who like stories in a college setting or with a bit of a teacher-student vibe.
I think taking to a rock would be more of a realistic and fun conversation than Ashley and Brad’s talk.